| Union Pacific Railroad GP38AC 1994 at Cotter, Arkansas on March 31, 1991, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. I was confused because utahrails.net lists two UP 1994 GP38-type locomotives in their roster pages. I finally determined that this was a GP38AC based on the electrical cabinet behind the cab in this shot, although early production GP38-2's had the same feature. This locomotive also has an L-shaped front window on the Engineer's side, not visible in this particular shot. Assuming that is correct, this locomotive was built as IC GP38AC 9414 (c/n 35679) and upon expiration of the lease in 1985 it was leased to MKT as 338, was renumbered to UP 1994 on January 10, 1989, was purchased by the UP October 23, 1996, on September 12, 1997 was renumbered to UP 1794, retired by the UP August 22, 2001. That's all I know, but I'll bet there is more to the story. |